Investigate the evolutionary origins of human intelligence and cognitive abilities

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Investigate the evolutionary origins of human intelligence and cognitive abilities. Discuss evolutionary theories of intelligence, such as the social intelligence hypothesis and the mating mind hypothesis, in understanding how cognitive abilities have evolved to solve adaptive problems in social and ecological environments. Analyze research findings on the cognitive mechanisms underlying social reasoning, theory of mind, and cultural learning, as well as the adaptive benefits of intelligence for survival, mate selection, and cultural transmission.